India vs Australia - First Boxing Day Cricket Test Match

India has restricted Australians to 337/9 in the first inning on day 1 of Boxing Day test match of the four match test series.

Skipper Anil Kumble inspired a dramatic Indian fightback to almost bowl Australia out on the opening day of the first cricket Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Australia started well, when openers Matthew Hayden and Phil Jaques propelled Australia to a 135-run opening stand. Hayden (124) shared in a century opening partnership with Jaques (66) and departed at the fifth wicket down to massive acclaim from the 68,465 Boxing Day crowd.

But Kumble claimed five wickets and paceman Zaheer Khan 3-93 as the world No.1 side slumped to 337 for nine by stumps to hand India the early momentum.

Stuart Clark was not out 21 with Mitchell Johnson on 10 at stumps.


India's Playing Eleven:

Anil Kumble (Captain), Wasim Jaffer, Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, RP Singh.

Australia's Playing Eleven:

Ricky Ponting (Captain), Adam Gilchrist (WK), Matthew Hayden, Phil Jaques, Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark.


Australia were 337/9 at the stumps of day 1.